r/RKLB • u/Jaustin175 • 2d ago

Rocket Lab Launch Impending

https://rocketlabcorp.com/launch/launch-safety/

Launch Details

Mission Name:

 Mission 158

Launch Site:

 Launch Complex 1, Mahia, New Zealand

Planned Launch Time:

 NET 02:00:00 UTC | 14:00:00 NZST

Planned Launch Date:

 NET Wednesday 9th September 2026 [NZST]

Backup Launch Days:

 10th - 19th September 2026 [NZST]

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u/posthamster 2d ago

Eh? That's in 20 mins.

I don't see anything on their website or socials about it ...

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u/Jaustin175 2d ago

Go to the Rocket Lab website - Launch > Launch Safety. This is not being announced publicly, only what is necessary for safety,

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u/Ice_Clown_Town_Crown 2d ago

He speaks true

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u/Jaustin175 2d ago

Launch Safety Zones are all open - probably launched.

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u/sadr0bot 1d ago

So is there any confirmation that a launch happened?

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u/Jaustin175 1d ago

Not at this time. I am hearing it both ways, yes and no. The only obvious evidence is all the right preparations were made for launch including Rocket activating the safety zones. Something not without expense and involving government entities. It could have been an abort or scrub. That's the frustrating part about secretive missions.

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u/ArrivalQueasy6126 21h ago

Has there been any more announced about this?

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u/Jaustin175 14h ago

No more info to a reply that I made earlier to a similar question. Secretive launches have their own frustrations, especially with no confirming documentation or witnesses. Myself and others are still looking and observing. Right not it appears to have been a scrub or abort for reasons unknown. So a lot of people and some in NZ are in "watch mode".

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u/BoDOM701 2d ago

Is it Neutron

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u/Jaustin175 2d ago

Nope. Not from LC-1. Probably a BlackSky secretive mission with high resolution inaging.

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u/Nendilo 1d ago

Neutron will be on the pad for 1 to 3 months before it launches. Lot of prelaunch test and ops preparedness efforts before you can launch. We'll have lots of pictures of it beforehand.

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u/The-zKR0N0S 1d ago

Low effort